AQA GCSE History · 8145
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Revise: America and the ‘Great Society'Feminism challenged both unequal treatment and the assumption that women's ambitions should be limited by their sex.
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GCSE History · key term
The movement for equality between women and men, including equal legal rights, opportunities and treatment.
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Paper 1
Revise: America and the ‘Great Society'Feminism challenged both unequal treatment and the assumption that women's ambitions should be limited by their sex.
Paper 1
The belief that women should have equal rights and opportunities, and campaigning to achieve this equality.
Revise: The Women's Movement and LGBTQ+ RightsBy 1974, feminism had secured important changes in law and enforcement and had made discrimination more visible. Nevertheless, legislation and court rulings did not automatically eliminate unequal opportunities or social expectations. Its impact was substantial but incomplete.
When judging the impact of feminism, consider both its legal achievements and its limitations, including continuing discrimination and disagreement among women.
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